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The Environmental Health Department of the Public Health Ministry (SESPAS) may close the Sal Dominicana works in the Las Calderas sector of Baní. SESPAS has given the company until 5 May to address a series of environmental contamination problems identified by the Ministry or else face closure. SESPAS’ principal concerns are that the company is …

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A new study just released by the Technical University of Santiago (UTESA) says that contamination of the Yaque del Norte River is directly affecting the health of the inhabitants of 30 southern and western barrios of Santiago, and that most of the contamination is traceable to only 10 firms. The UTESA says that the river …

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Speaking at a luncheon yesterday of the Dominican Association of Insurance Brokers (ADOCOSE), Superintendent of Insurance Euclides Gutiérrez Félix said that the DR has become Latin America’s second best insurance market. The premium per capita in the DR was US$32.29 in 1998, up from US$13.23 in 1990 and putting the DR behind only Panama. However, …

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The last of 17 foreign mining enterprises that had expressed interest in participating in the privatization ("capitalization") of the state-owned La Rosario Dominicana mining firm has left the DR, tired of waiting for a government decision on how best to privatize the firm. The firm, Genel, announced its departure this week after investing some US$14 …

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The Dominican Medical Association (AMD) yesterday issued a call for a 48-hour nationwide doctors’ strike beginning next Tuesday, May 4th. The strike will affect all regular services in public hospitals and clinics. It does not affect private clinics and hospitals and emergency services will still be offered in public hospitals. The strike is to press …

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The highly successful International Book Fair Santo Domingo ends this Sunday, 2 May. The event, described as the most important cultural event of the year, is held on the grounds of the National Music Conservatory, at Alma Mater and Cesar Nicolas Penson streets. The fair is dedicated to Dominican national poet, Pedro Mir and to …

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The national selection basketball teams of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico have each won one game in a three-game exhibition series being held at the Sports Palace in San Pedro de Macorís. On Wednesday PR beat the DR handily 82-57. Last night, in a game that was close throughout, the DR defeated PR 61-58. …

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The main outcome of yesterday’s installment of the national political dialogue between the three major political parties was the conclusion of a nine-point pact regarding the conduct of campaigning for the year 2000 presidential elections. Among other things, the three parties agreed that none of the candidates should use government resources ­ national or local, …

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The Mayor of Santiago, Héctor Grullón Moronta, revealed yesterday that his city government will shortly receive US$100 million from the Federación Italiana Transnacional. Under agreement with the European group, the money must be spent on social works in the city and surrounding municipalities (such as Licey, Tamboril, Navarette) designed to improve the local quality of …

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The Sub-Secretary of the Public Health Ministry (SESPAS) responsible for the Southwest Region, Dr. Víctor Manuel Terreno Encarnación, is calling for the closure of the free trade zone (FTZ, or "zona franca" as they are known in the DR) in Batey Central, Barahona. Dr. Terreno Encarnación has asked the Industrial Promotion Corporation (Corporación de Fomento …

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